A farmer harvests corns in a field in Xiayi County of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 8, 2026. Autumn crops, the mainstay of China's annual grain production, are now being harvested. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China is on track for a bumper grain»»»

As summer harvests are collected and the main harvest season approaches, farmers and authorities are deploying a range of innovative measures to protect the autumn grain harvest, which accounts for roughly three-quarters of the country's annual grain output. The efforts come as China braces for a p»»»